Today I Learned · by Pablo Martín · 2026-09-30

What would you rather spend a free Saturday doing

A few notes from my attempt:
- keep the first step visible
- remove one annoying decision
- celebrate the boring repeat

I had a disappointing first try, a surprisingly good second try, and then a third attempt that taught me humility. So, naturally, I now have opinions.

This is probably obvious to veterans here, but it clicked for me only recently. history got easier when I stopped treating every attempt like a final exam.

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Comments

Imogen Clarke · 31 likes

I picked Yes, definitely, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. That is the kind of detail beginners miss.

Cozy Fern · 27 likes

Maybe later got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. I learned that one the expensive way.

Noah Miller · 9 likes

I laughed, but you are not wrong.

Isha Menon · 7 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing Yes, definitely. It seems like the practical answer. The 5-minute rule is underrated.

Chloe Davis · 5 likes

Maybe later got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. That is where the boring checklist helps.

Hugo Martin · 4 likes

Yes, definitely got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. I would test it for 7 days before deciding.

Arif Hasan · 1 likes

That is a good boundary.

Lucas Silva · 1 likes

Could be regional too.

Yui Tanaka · 0 likes

That made the concept click.

Mariana Costa · 4 likes

That would annoy me more than it helped. This would have saved me a lot of trial and error.

Lucas Dubois · 3 likes

Yes, definitely got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. I would love to see a follow-up after 3 weeks.

Felix Weber · 3 likes

I picked Maybe later, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. I would love to see a follow-up after 6 weeks.

Kabir Khan · 3 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing Maybe later. It seems like the practical answer. My only addition is to make the first step visible.

[deleted] · 2 likes

Maybe later got my vote. The other choices are good, but this one fits my week. The 3-minute rule is underrated.

Pieter Botha · 2 likes

Adding this to my notes.

Sleepy Comet · 2 likes

I picked Yes, definitely, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Jan Nowak · 1 likes

Surprised more people aren't choosing Maybe later. It seems like the practical answer. I used to overcomplicate this constantly.

Valeria López · 0 likes

I picked Yes, definitely, mostly because it feels easiest to live with. I noticed the same thing in Toronto.